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HOMETOWN THROWDOWN MEDIA CONFERENCE & OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN
PhilBoxing.com Thu, 05 Jul 2018
The public and members of the media are cordially invited to the Media Conference and Official Weigh-in for Heavyweight Factory Boxing?s ?Hometown Throwdown? event being held on Friday, July 6, at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
In the 10-round main event, undefeated Miami-based welterweight Harold ?King? Calderon (16-0, 10 KOs) takes on John David ?Pretty Boy? Martinez (10-0, 8 KOs) in a crosstown battle. In the 10-round super lightweight co-main event, undefeated 19-year-old WBO-NABO Youth Super Lightweight Champion Logan ?The Korican Kid? Yoon (11-0, 10 KOs) of Honolulu will face Colombian veteran Luis E. Flores (24-9, 20 KOs). Towering 6′ 9″ Kazakhstani heavyweight Ivan Dychko will also return to the ring.
The media conference and weigh-in are open to everyone and will be held Thursday, July 5, in the Hard Rock Event Center in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The conference begins at 3:00 p.m. The weigh-in begins at 4:00 p.m.
Tickets for ?Hometown Throwdown? cost $60, $100, $150, $250 and $500 VIP. Tickets are available through ticketmaster.com.
Please see below for full details:
Thursday, July 5
3:00 p.m. - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
Location: Hard Rock Event Center
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1 Seminole Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2:30 p.m. - Media Arrival
All fighters and event promoters available for interviews and photos.
4:00 p.m.
OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Location: Hard Rock Event Center
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
1 Seminole Way, Fort Lauderdale, FL
5:00 p.m. - Fighters to Scales
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Tickets for ?Hometown Throwdown? cost $60, $100, $150, $250 and $500 VIP and are available through ticketmaster.com.
?Hometown Throwdown? is proudly sponsored by Armero Tequila. Special guests expected that evening include former heavyweight champions Riddick ?Big Daddy? Bowe and Evander ?The Real Deal? Holyfield.
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